FOIA center.
Access your immigration and criminal records held by U.S. government agencies.
Understanding your immigration history is an essential step before starting any legal process.
What is FOIA?
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a legal process that lets individuals request records held by U.S. government agencies related to their immigration or criminal history.
Many immigrants have records across multiple agencies — from past interactions with immigration authorities, border enforcement, or law enforcement.
How to obtain them.
If you need your criminal or immigration record, our FOIA Center can request the information the U.S. government has on file about you.
We help identify and obtain every relevant record before starting any immigration process.
The records we pull for you.
Why FOIA matters.
Questions, answered.
What is FOIA USCIS?
Where can I request them?
How is it requested?
What is the cost?
How long does it take?
Start with your FOIA request.
Before starting your immigration process, it’s essential to understand your complete government record.